On your return I shall be happy to resume my responsibility for your welfare.

I cannot profess to feel oppressed by it in your absence." This was enough.

True, the captain contrived to get in a parting shot by announcing that Rosalind was likely to return shortly to Maxfield.
But even that did not suffice to change the lad's purpose.
"Don't be very long away," said Jill to Mr Armstrong.

"You are always going and leaving us.

Rosalind will be very, very sorry to find you are away.